Calley Means

Calley Means, co-founder of Truemed, and Dr. Casey Means, co-founder of Levels Health, dive into pressing health issues. They discuss the dangerous links between corporate interests and public health, exposing how lobbyists distort healthcare priorities. Their insights reveal the alarming rise of chronic diseases and advocate for a holistic, nutrition-focused approach over pharmaceuticals. They also urge a reevaluation of food systems, emphasizing the need for accessible preventive care and systemic reforms to empower individuals in their health journeys.

Calley Means, a healthcare expert focused on the impacts of processed foods, dives deep into the controversial world of Ozempic. He highlights how profit motives in healthcare contribute to America's obesity crisis. The discussion critiques the lack of nutritional education among doctors and compares U.S. obesity rates with those in countries like Japan. Calley advocates for a shift towards holistic health solutions and emphasizes the importance of simple, nutritious food choices while touching on the transformative potential of psychedelics in mental health treatment.

Calley Means, a whistleblower and Stanford-educated physician, and his sister Casey, a lobbyist, delve into the dark influences of Big Pharma and the food industry. They discuss the toxic relationship between processed foods and chronic health issues, exposing how pharmaceutical interests shape public health policies. The duo highlights the dangers of relying on medications like Ozempic while ignoring root causes linked to diet and lifestyle. Their insights call for a drastic shift towards preventative care and holistic health approaches.

Calley Means, an entrepreneur and health advocate, tackles America's health crisis, examining the alarming rise in obesity and chronic diseases. He reveals the profit-driven motives of the healthcare system and how environmental toxins and processed foods contribute to these issues. Calley highlights the failures of food policies like SNAP, calling for urgent reforms to improve public health. He emphasizes the need for a holistic approach to healthcare and lifestyle changes to address root causes of diet-related illnesses, urging listeners to advocate for healthier food standards.

Dr. Chika Anekwe is an obesity medicine physician at Harvard and debates the implications of using Ozempic for weight loss alongside Dr. Vinay Prasad, a hematologist-oncologist and policy expert. They delve into the controversy surrounding obesity as a disease versus a lifestyle choice. Meanwhile, Calley Means critiques industry practices and promotes healthier food policies. The trio tackles ethical dilemmas in pediatric obesity treatment and explores the effectiveness of Ozempic against deeper health issues, opening a lively discussion on our food and medical systems.

Jack Kruse, a neurosurgeon, shares his concerns about the pharmaceutical industry's role in public health. Calley Means, a former food lobbyist, discusses the threats posed by processed foods and big pharma to American health. Mary Bowden, an otolaryngologist, sheds light on her COVID experiences and vaccine skepticism. They delve into censorship, the need for transparency in health data, and ethical concerns surrounding mRNA vaccines. The trio ultimately advocates for healthcare reform and emphasizes the importance of public dialogue.

Dr. Casey Means and Calley Means discuss the health crisis driven by metabolic dysfunction and chronic conditions. They highlight the influence of pharmaceutical companies on healthcare and the importance of lifestyle changes. Learn about biomarkers for metabolic health, mitochondrial function, and patient empowerment. Explore the need for a shift towards health consciousness and the dangers of medical discourse.

Former Coca Cola consultant Calley Means shares strategies used by the food industry to keep Americans addicted to sugar. Topics include Ozempic, corruption in Big Pharma, addiction targeting children, infertility crisis, manipulating the narrative, disrupting nutrition space, seed oils in infant formula.

This episode is brought to you by InsideTracker, Joovv, and Beekeeper’s Naturals.Today on The Dhru Purohit Podcast, Dhru sits down with Calley Means to discuss his viral Tweet stating that he “saw inside the room” of Coca-Cola’s tactics to ensure sugar-sweetened beverage taxes failed and that soda was permitted in government-funded nutrition programs. Calley and Dhru talk about why diet and nutrition guidelines are a bipartisan issue that deserves equal attention from the left and the right. Calley Means is the founder of TrueMed, a company that enables Americans to buy exercise equipment and healthy food with FSA/HSA dollars. He is also the coauthor (with his sister, Dr. Casey Means) of an upcoming book on food as medicine. Earlier in his career, he was a consultant for food and pharma companies and is now exposing the practices they use to weaponize our institutions of trust. He is a graduate of Stanford and Harvard Business School. In this episode, Dhru and Calley dive into:-Calley Mean’s viral tweet about the soda industry’s hidden agenda (2:35)-The biggest lie we’re taught is that health and nutrition need to be complicated (14:40)-How processed food and nutrition play into mental illness (19:23)-Calley’s message for policy change is non-tribal and bipartisan (30:03)-Controversies around Ozempic, the “miracle weight-loss drug” (35:30)-How we’ve lost our way when it comes to diet and health care (45:00)-Doctors aren’t incentivized to help people get healthy (50:11)-Calley’s mom’s abrupt cancer diagnosis and how it changed his views on diet, nutrition, and cancer treatment in medicine (58:30)-The tipping point that inspired Calley to pursue a career that educates and empowers people to make good health choices (1:10:38)-How Calley plans to incentivize health and his company, True Medicine (1:17:24)Also mentioned in this episode:-https://www.truemedicine.care-Sign up for Calley’s daily newsletter here.  For more on Calley Means, follow him on Instagram @calleymeans and Twitter @calleymeans. InsideTracker provides detailed nutrition and lifestyle guidance based on your individual needs. Right now, they’re offering my podcast community 20% off. Just go to https://www.insidetracker.com/DHRU to get your discount and try it out for yourself.Enhance your health with red and infrared LED light therapy with Joovv. Right now, Joovv is offering an exclusive offer on your first order. Head over to https://www.Joovv.com/dhru and apply my code DHRU.Right now, Beekeeper’s Naturals is giving my community an exclusive offer. Just go to https://www.beekeepersnaturals.com/dhru and enter code “DHRU25” to get 25% off your first order.Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this insightful discussion, guest Calley Means, a health advocate and author, uncovers the alarming secrets behind the food and healthcare industries. He reveals how corporations engineer addictive ultra-processed foods, exploiting the same tactics used by the tobacco industry. The conversation highlights the alarming connection between poor nutrition and rising health crises, advocating for a shift towards preventive health approaches. Means also emphasizes personal empowerment and the urgent need for systemic change in dietary practices and healthcare policies.